2022–23 West Ham United F.C. season
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The 2022–23 season was the 128th season in the existence of West Ham United and the club's 11th consecutive season in the top-flight of English football. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in this season's editions of the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the UEFA Europa Conference League.
2022–23 season | ||||
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Owner(s) | David Sullivan (38.8%) Daniel Křetínský (27%) David Gold estate (25.1%) Albert Smith (8%) Other investors (1.1%) | |||
Co-chairman | David Sullivan David Gold (died 4 January) | |||
Manager | David Moyes | |||
Stadium | London Stadium | |||
Premier League | 14th | |||
FA Cup | Fifth round | |||
EFL Cup | Third round | |||
UEFA Europa Conference League | Winners | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Saïd Benrahma Jarrod Bowen (6 each) All: Michail Antonio (14) | |||
Highest home attendance | 62,477 v Manchester United (7 May 2023, PL) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 30,230 v Viborg (18 August 2022, UECL) | |||
Average home league attendance | 62,461 | |||
Biggest win | 4–0 v Nottingham Forest (25 February 2023, PL) 4–0 v AEK Larnaca (16 March 2023, UECL) 4–0 v Bournemouth (23 April 2023, PL) | |||
Biggest defeat | 0–4 v Brighton & Hove Albion (4 March 2023, PL) 1–5 v Newcastle United (5 April 2023, PL) | |||
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The season was the first since 2003–04 without Mark Noble, who retired following the 2021–22 campaign. Vice-captain Declan Rice replaced Noble as club captain.[1][2] Noble returned to West Ham as sporting director on 2 January 2023.[3]
On 18 May 2023, West Ham became the first English team to advance to the Conference League final, where they defeated Italian club Fiorentina 2–1 on 7 June. The club won the trophy without any loss. It was West Ham's first trophy since 1980, and their first European title since 1965.